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I recently finished Gretchen Rubin’s book titled The Happiness Project, where she includes a message from her ongoing podcast that really made me pause. She had a decision to make and prior to choosing her direction she asked herself this one simple question – Which one is the bigger life? Seems like an intense questionContinue reading “The Bigger Life”

There’s dignity in the simple act of showing up. Showing up for something like work everyday doesn’t seem glamorous because it’s one small step in the routine that is your life, right? But yet we are honored and, at times, rewarded for years of service or perfect attendance. Looking forward at something like 35 yearsContinue reading “Showing Up”

The stories we tell ourselves frame everything that we do. It’s that inner monologue that’s running in your head 24/7 that guides decision making and shapes the way you live. Most often no one other than you has heard that personal novel, but those closest have seen our cliff notes. I’m taking about the storiesContinue reading “Let Go & Let In”

Groundhog’s Day is always a day I greet with anticipation, knowing that furry little varmint might just surprise me with a promise to an early spring always sparks a little flame of excitement. Ahh yes, SPRING, my favorite season. I love the freshness of an awakening world and bidding farewell to a season Lysol andContinue reading “Contagious Attitude of Gratitude”

Few people are as carefree as a teacher in June. School’s out, the pool is open, you have no idea what day of the week it is, and having the opportunity to go to the bathroom whenever you please feels like you’ve hit the self-care lottery. Summertime presents opportunity. Day trips, cool pops after literallyContinue reading “I AM…”

The other day I discovered that a friend had signed up for her first marathon, which just so happened to be the very same race where I debuted in the marathon distance. Without much thought, I sent her a message of approval and promised, come race day, that I’d be on the sidelines cheering herContinue reading “That First Time Courage”

Every year we send out Christmas cards. This year I felt like I was behind the ball in getting our photo taken, so my dear brother-in-law snapped off 75 different shots of our family on their farmland in approximately 4 minutes time to ensure at least one picture was refrigerator worthy. God Bless him. AContinue reading “Happiness is Where YOU Are”

The coming of a new year often brings closure to the memories that comprised the last 365 days and gives promise of opportunity during your next trip around the sun. It seems like the world needs us to briefly reflect then move on to what’s better and brighter. However, this time of reflection tends toContinue reading “Advice I Didn’t Take”

It’s said that you should do things that excite you and scare you all the same. Sounds like a huge leap of faith, an adventurous act, or a giant move, right? What if we added one small thing to that list – a conversation. Our words hold an incredible amount of power. They have theContinue reading “The Power of Words”

Buried inside of each of us are the reasons for our choices. They drive our decision making, yet many of us don’t know what they are. Often our health plays a part in that decision making. You buy a gym membership the first of the year. Why? You want to be skinny. Why? You yo-yoContinue reading “Know Your Why”